For the 2025 school year, there are 37 public schools serving 19,817 students in Sullivan County, TN (there are , serving 996 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Sullivan County, TN are educated in public schools (compared to the TN state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Sullivan County, TN are Holston View Elementary School, John Adams Elementary School and Miller Perry Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Sullivan County, TN public schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 37% statewide average). Schools in Sullivan County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Tennessee public schools.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 43% (majority Black).
Best 51±¬ÁÏs in Sullivan County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Holston View Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1840 King College Rd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9470
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9470
Gr: PK-5 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
John Adams Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2727 Edinburgh Channel Rd
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-1400
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-1400
Gr: PK-5 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Miller Perry Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
904 Fordtown Rd
Kingsport, TN 37663
(423) 354-1760
Kingsport, TN 37663
(423) 354-1760
Gr: PK-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #44.
Andrew Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1001 Ormond Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2300
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2300
Gr: PK-5 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #55.
George Washington Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 Bellingham Dr
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2480
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2480
Gr: K-5 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #66.
Haynesfield Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Bluff City Hwy
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9292
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9292
Gr: PK-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #77.
Avoca Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2440 Volunteer Pkwy
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9445
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9445
Gr: PK-5 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #88.
Ross N. Robinson Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1517 Jessee St
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2200
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2200
Gr: 6-8 | 930 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #99.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2216 Westmoreland Ave
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2270
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2270
Gr: PK-5 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1010.
Rock Springs Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1238 Moreland Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1380
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1380
Gr: PK-5 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #1111.
Tennessee Online 51±¬ÁÏ
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
615 Mlk Jr. Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9209
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9209
Gr: 6-12 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1212.
Indian Springs Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
333 Hill Rd
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1685
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1685
Gr: PK-5 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #1313.
Dobyns - Bennett High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Tribe Way
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-8400
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-8400
Gr: 9-12 | 2,351 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1414.
Tennessee High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1112 Edgemont Avenue
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9494
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9494
Gr: 9-12 | 1,179 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #1515.
Holston Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2348 Hwy 75
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1550
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1550
Gr: PK-5 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #1616.
Central Heights Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
158 Central Heights Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1575
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1575
Gr: PK-5 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #1717.
Bristol Tennessee Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
840 Alabama St
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9449
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9449
Gr: 6-8 | 893 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #1818.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 Summer St
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2360
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 378-2360
Gr: PK-5 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1919.
Fairmount Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
821 Virginia Ave
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9311
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9311
Gr: PK-5 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #2020.
Mary Hughes School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
240 Austin Springs Rd
Piney Flats, TN 37686
(423) 354-1835
Piney Flats, TN 37686
(423) 354-1835
Gr: PK-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #2121.
Sullivan Central Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
131 Shipley Ferry Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1200
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1200
Gr: 6-8 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #2222.
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1051 Lake St
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 857-2600
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 857-2600
Gr: K-5 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2323.
Sullivan Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
209 Rosemont Ave
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1770
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1770
Gr: PK-5 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #2424.
West Ridge High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
380 Lynn Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1450
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1450
Gr: 9-12 | 1,636 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #2525.
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Woodland Ave
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 857-2700
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 857-2700
Gr: PK-5 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #2626.
Tennessee Online 51±¬ÁÏ At Bristol
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
615 Martin Luther King Junior
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9209
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9209
Gr: K-5 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #2727.
Sullivan Heights Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1236 Moreland Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1300
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1300
Gr: 6-8 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #2828.
John Sevier Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Wateree St
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2450
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2450
Gr: 6-8 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #2929.
Emmett Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
753 Emmett Rd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1865
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1865
Gr: PK-5 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #3030.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
901 Ninth St
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9444
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9444
Gr: PK-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #3131.
Andrew Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Jackson St
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2250
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2250
Gr: PK-5 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #3232.
Ketron Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Bloomington Pike
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1715
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1715
Gr: PK-5 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #3333.
Bluff City Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
282 Maple Dr
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1825
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1825
Gr: PK-5 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #3434.
Sullivan East High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4180 Weaver Pike
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1900
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1900
Gr: 9-12 | 827 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #3535.
Sullivan East Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4500 Weaver Pike
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1000
Bluff City, TN 37618
(423) 354-1000
Gr: 6-8 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Show 2 more public schools in Sullivan County, TN (out of 37 total schools)
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Sullivan County 51±¬ÁÏs (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
224 Mt Area Dr
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1675
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1675
Gr: K-5 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
155 School Ave
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1650
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1650
Gr: PK-4 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
1651 Blountville Blvd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1600
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1600
Gr: 5-8 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
149 Brookside School
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1730
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1730
Gr: PK-6 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
100 Coley St
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1720
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1720
Gr: PK-6 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
735 Martin L. King Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9311
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652-9311
Gr: PK-6
415 Lebanon Rd
Kingsport, TN 37663
(423) 354-1360
Kingsport, TN 37663
(423) 354-1360
Gr: 6-8 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
520 Myrtle St
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2185
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 378-2185
Gr: 6-12 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
647 Gravely Rd
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 224-1200
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 224-1200
Gr: PK-6 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
2348 Hwy 75
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1500
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1500
Gr: 6-8 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
1717 Bristol Caverns Hwy
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1880
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1880
Gr: 6-8
100 Emory
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1740
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1740
Gr: PK-6 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
257 Walker St
Kingsport, TN 37665
(423) 224-1210
Kingsport, TN 37665
(423) 224-1210
Gr: 6-8 | 193 students
2533 John B. Denis By-pass
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1753
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1753
Gr: 6-8 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
131 Shipley Ferry Rd
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1200
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 354-1200
Gr: 9-12 | 794 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
4154 South Wilcox
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1780
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1780
Gr: 6-8 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
2533 J B Dennis Bypass
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1400
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 354-1400
Gr: 9-12 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
1236 Moreland Dr
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1300
Kingsport, TN 37664
(423) 354-1300
Gr: 9-12 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
2125 Carolina Av
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1855
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1855
Gr: PK-5 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
3341 Weaver Pk
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1853
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 354-1853
Gr: PK-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Sullivan County, TN?
The top ranked public schools in Sullivan County, TN include Holston View Elementary School, John Adams Elementary School and Miller Perry Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Sullivan County?
37 public schools are located in Sullivan County.
What percentage of students in Sullivan County go to public school?
95% of all K-12 students in Sullivan County are educated in public schools (compared to the TN state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Sullivan County?
Sullivan County public schools minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public schools average of 43% (majority Black).
Which public schools in Sullivan County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Sullivan County include: Ross N. Robinson Middle School vs. John Sevier Middle School, John Sevier Middle School vs. Ross N. Robinson Middle School, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School vs. Andrew Jackson Elementary School
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